Nieuwe Statenzijl

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Nieuwe Statenzijl in 1913. Derived from nieuw (“new”) and a compound of Staten (“Estates General”) and zijl (“drainage sluice”). The element nieuw was added to distinguish the toponym from Oude Statenzijl.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈniu̯.ə ˈstaː.tə(n)ˌzɛi̯l/
Hyphenation: Nieu‧we Sta‧ten‧zijl

Proper noun

Nieuwe Staten zijl n

A hamlet in Oldambt, Groningen, Netherlands

References

van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN